the Cherry Blossom's Whisper: 1st Chapter

In the blood-soaked mountains of the North, the name Gishido Akuma is whispered only in terror. A head-hunter with a soul of iron and a blade that has never known mercy, Akuma is the "Demon" tasked with a single, brutal mission: infiltrate the impenetrable fortress of the legendary Date Clan and dismantle them from within.
He expected a war of steel. He didn't expect Hana.
Known as the "Gilded Lily" of the Date Clan, Hana is a prize trapped in a cage of gold and tradition. She is the light to...